Sakura Fujiwara

Biography

Sakura Fujiwara was born on December 30, 1995, and grew up in Fukuoka Prefecture. Her father played bass in a rock band when he was young, and when she turned 10, he gave her a classical guitar, which started her musical journey. Because her dad loved music deeply, she listened to rock, folk, soul, and world music, and became a devoted fan of The Beatles. She calls Paul McCartney her favorite musician, and among female artists, she enjoys Yael Naim, Norah Jones, and YUI.

Her debut came in 2015 with the mini-album à la carte, and the track "Just one girl" was used as the featured song for the drama Gakkō no Kaidan. In 2016, she released her first studio album good morning, and starred in the romantic television drama Love Song alongside Masaharu Fukuyama, which aired on Fuji TV from April 11 to June 13, 2016. Her first single Soup came out on June 8, 2016. On March 29, 2017, she released her second single Someday / Haru no Uta.

"Haru no uta" was the theme song for the live-action adaptation of March Comes in like a Lion. Her second studio album PLAY dropped on May 10, 2017. The song "1995," from good morning, was used in the film Sekai wa Kyou kara Kimi no Mono (English title: Her Sketchbook). On September 27, 2017, she collaborated with Leo Ieiri and Sakurako Ohara on "Koi no Hajimari."

On October 25, 2017, she worked with manga artist Eisaku Kubonouchi to compose "Just the way we are" for an NHK Paralympic-themed anime short movie. In 2018, she released "The Moon" on February 7, which became the theme song for the animation movie Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II Handou. On May 23, 2018, she covered Sheena Ringo's "Akane sasu kiro terasaredo .." for Ringo's 20th anniversary tribute album Adam to Eve no Ringo. Her second mini-album green came out on June 13, 2018; "NEW DAY" was the ending theme for the anime Waka Okami wa Shōgakusei!

(English title: OKKO'S INN), and "Mata Ashita" (English title: See you Tomorrow) was the theme for the animation movie of the same name. On September 19, 2018, she released her third mini-album red, with green and red forming a two-part work. Her third studio album Supermarket was released on October 21, 2020. On August 25, 2021, her first live album Supermarket Live 2021 at Nakano Sunplaza came out.

Her fourth studio album Airport arrived on May 17, 2023. On April 3, 2024, she released her fifth studio album wood mood. On June 5, 2024, she announced a hiatus from musical activities due to functional dysphonia, a voice disorder not caused by physical or neurological problems, and remained inactive for several months. She resumed activities in the first half of 2025 but has not yet fully recovered.